Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) COO Mary Lou Burke Sells 500 Shares

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) COO Mary Lou Burke sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total transaction of $40,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 33,345 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,667,600. This represents a 1.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Trading Up 3.7%

BFAM opened at $80.72 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $69.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $77.02. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. has a 1-year low of $57.63 and a 1-year high of $130.76. The company has a market cap of $4.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $712.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $713.35 million. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a net margin of 6.35% and a return on equity of 18.01%. The business’s revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.77 EPS. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.100 EPS. Analysts predict that Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. will post 4.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on BFAM shares. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $88.00 to $87.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings lowered Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Bright Horizons Family Solutions has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $96.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. AG Campbell Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $41,000. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 34.4% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 426 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 98.8% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 336 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the third quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the first quarter valued at approximately $60,000.

About Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc (NYSE: BFAM) is a leading provider of employer-sponsored child care and early education services, offering a range of solutions designed to support working families and organizations. Through a network of on-site, near-site and center-based programs, the company partners with corporate and nonprofit clients to deliver infant, toddler, preschool and school-age care. Services emphasize age-appropriate curriculum, developmental milestones and community engagement to ensure high-quality learning experiences.